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US3136451A
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Newspaper dispensing machine
Assignee: Thor Manufacturing Corp
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Filing: 1962-10-02
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1982-10-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifford T Deane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:48
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/02; G07F11/04; G07F11/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A NEWSPAPER VENDING MACHINE COMPRISING ENCLOSURE MEANS FOR ENCLOSING A STACK OF FOLDED ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING A LOWERMOST ASSEMBLY OF SHEETS DOWNWARDLY INCLINED IN A FORWARD DIRECTION, CARRIAGE MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED BELOW SAID STACK OF FOLDED ASSEMBLIES TO SUPPORT A FORWARD PORTION OF SAID LOWERMOST ASSEMBLY OF SHEETS WHEN SAID CARRIAGE MEANS IS IN A RETRACTED POSITION AND MOVABLE IN SAID FORWARD DIRECTION TO A DISPENSING POSITION, ACTUATING MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED ON THE ENCLOSURE MEANS FOR MOVEMENT THROUGH A PREDETERMINED STROKE, FOLD-ENGAGING MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED ON THE CARRIAGE MEANS FOR SELECTIVE POSITIONING BETWEEN FOLDS OF SAID LOWERMOST ASSEMBLY OF SHEETS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT THEREOF RELATIVE TO THE CARRIAGE MEANS IN ONE DIRECTION, CONNECTING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID CARRIAGE MEANS WITH THE ACTUATING MEANS TO SELECTIVELY POSITION SAID FOLD ENGAGING MEANS IN RESPONSE TO INITIAL DISPLACEMENT OF THE ACTUATING MEANS PRIOR TO SUBSEQUENT DISPLACEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE MEANS AND THE LOWERMOST ASSEMBLY OF SHEETS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A NEWSPAPER VENDING MACHINE COMPRISING ENCLOSURE MEANS FOR ENCLOSING A STACK OF FOLDED ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING A LOWERMOST ASSEMBLY OF SHEETS DOWNWARDLY INCLINED IN A FORWARD DIRECTION, CARRIAGE MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED BELOW SAID STACK OF FOLDED ASSEMBLIES TO SUPPORT A FORWARD PORTION OF SAID LOWERMOST ASSEMBLY OF SHEETS WHEN SAID CARRIAGE MEANS IS IN A RETRACTED POSITION AND MOVABLE IN SAID FORWARD DIRECTION TO A DISPENSING POSITION, ACTUATING MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED ON THE ENCLOSURE MEANS FOR MOVEMENT THROUGH A PREDETERMINED STROKE, FOLD-ENGAGING MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED ON THE CARRIAGE MEANS FOR SELECTIVE POSITIONING BETWEEN FOLDS OF SAID LOWERMOST ASSEMBLY OF SHEETS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT THEREOF RELATIVE TO THE CARRIAGE MEANS IN ONE DIRECTION, CONNECTING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID CARRIAGE MEANS WITH THE ACTUATING MEANS TO SELECTIVELY POSITION SAID FOLD ENGAGING MEANS IN RESPONSE TO INITIAL DISPLACEMENT OF THE ACTUATING MEANS PRIOR TO SUBSEQUENT DISPLACEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE MEANS AND THE LOWERMOST ASSEMBLY OF SHEETS
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